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How to get fromSunderland to Athensby plane, bus, car, car train, train or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Sunderland to Athens by plane, bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Newcastle

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    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCL - ATH
    9h 42m
    €83–263

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus bus
    44h 41m
    €98–189

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    33h 59m

  4. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MME - ATH
    11h 23m
    €112–386

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EDI - ATH
    9h 22m
    €102–324

  6. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    10h 31m
    €102–347

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    46h 34m

  8. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 172 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bradford to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 12h
    €172–298

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    35h 12m
    €623–982

Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration9h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Athens, Greece?

Lufthansa, Jet2.com, and three other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Manchester, Coach Station, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 44h 41m.

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